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Laofin: set factions and their planet to the center for better readability changed | style="vertical-align:bottom;" to | style="vertical-align:middle;"

2026-09-20T22:31:35Z

set factions and their planet to the center for better readability changed | style="vertical-align:bottom;" to | style="vertical-align:middle;"

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	! '''Planetary Institute'''		! '''Planetary Institute'''
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	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Terrans		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Terrans
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Terra		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Terra
	\|4/4/0 Power		\|4/4/0 Power
	GF Research		GF Research
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	\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| During the Gaia phase, when you move power tokens from your Gaia area to area II of your power cycle, you may gain resources as if you were spending that much power to take free actions.		\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| During the Gaia phase, when you move power tokens from your Gaia area to area II of your power cycle, you may gain resources as if you were spending that much power to take free actions.
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Lantids		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Lantids
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Terra		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Terra
	\|4/0/0 Power		\|4/0/0 Power
	-2 starting credits		-2 starting credits
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	'''This PI does not produce t!'''		'''This PI does not produce t!'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Xenos		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Xenos
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Desert		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Desert
	\|AI Research		\|AI Research
	\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| You place a third starting mine after all other starting mines have been placed.		\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| You place a third starting mine after all other starting mines have been placed.
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	'''This PI produces q instead of t!'''		'''This PI produces q instead of t!'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Gleens		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Gleens
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Desert		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Desert
	\|No starting QIC		\|No starting QIC
	NV Research		NV Research
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	'''This PI produces o instead of t!'''		'''This PI produces o instead of t!'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Taklons		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Taklons
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Swamp		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Swamp
	\|2+B/4/0 Power		\|2+B/4/0 Power
	\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| The Brainstone counts as one power token (when starting a Gaia Project, building satellites, etc.), but you can spend it as if it were three power.		\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| The Brainstone counts as one power token (when starting a Gaia Project, building satellites, etc.), but you can spend it as if it were three power.
	\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| Each time you would charge power from “Passive Action: Charge Power,” you gain one power token. You can choose to gain the power before or after charging.		\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| Each time you would charge power from “Passive Action: Charge Power,” you gain one power token. You can choose to gain the power before or after charging.
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Ambas		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Ambas
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Swamp		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Swamp
	\| +1 ore income		\| +1 ore income
	NV Research		NV Research
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	'''This PI produces 2t instead of 1t!'''		'''This PI produces 2t instead of 1t!'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Hadsch Hallas		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Hadsch Hallas
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Oxide		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Oxide
	\| +3c income		\| +3c income
	EC Research		EC Research
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	\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| You can spend credits instead of power to take free actions that allow you to gain resources. Example: You can spend 3 credits to take the free action that allows you to gain one ore.		\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| You can spend credits instead of power to take free actions that allow you to gain resources. Example: You can spend 3 credits to take the free action that allows you to gain one ore.
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Ivits		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Ivits
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Oxide		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Oxide
	\| +1 QIC income		\| +1 QIC income
	\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| During setup, do not place mines. Instead, after all other players have placed mines (including the Xenos’ third mine), place your planetary institute on any red planet. You can only have one federation, but each time the power value of your federation becomes a multiple of 7, you may take the "Form A Federation" action again. You must discard Q.I.C. instead of power tokens to make satellites.		\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| During setup, do not place mines. Instead, after all other players have placed mines (including the Xenos’ third mine), place your planetary institute on any red planet. You can only have one federation, but each time the power value of your federation becomes a multiple of 7, you may take the "Form A Federation" action again. You must discard Q.I.C. instead of power tokens to make satellites.
	\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| As a special action, place a space station on an accessible space that does not contain a planet or another space station. The accessibility of a space follows the same rules as the “Build a Mine” action.		\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| As a special action, place a space station on an accessible space that does not contain a planet or another space station. The accessibility of a space follows the same rules as the “Build a Mine” action.
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Geodens		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Geodens
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Volcanic		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Volcanic
	\|TF Research		\|TF Research
	\| style="vertical-align:bottom;" \| NA		\| style="vertical-align:bottom;" \| NA
	\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| The first time you build a mine on each planet type, gain 3 knowledge. (You do not gain knowledge for planet types you colonized before upgrading to your planetary institute.)		\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| The first time you build a mine on each planet type, gain 3 knowledge. (You do not gain knowledge for planet types you colonized before upgrading to your planetary institute.)
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Bal T'aks		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Bal T'aks
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Volcanic		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Volcanic
	\|2/2/0 Power		\|2/2/0 Power
	No starting QIC		No starting QIC
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	\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| You can now advance in the “Navigation” research area.		\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| You can now advance in the “Navigation” research area.
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	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Firaks		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Firaks
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Titanium		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Titanium
	\| -1 starting ore, -1 starting knowledge		\| -1 starting ore, -1 starting knowledge
	+1 knowledge income		+1 knowledge income
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	\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| As an action, you can “downgrade” a research lab into a trading station and immediately advance one level in a research area of your choice. Advancing in a research area is explained on page 15. This counts as an “Upgrade to a Trading Station” action. You can later upgrade the trading station back into a research lab using the normal rules (including gaining a new tech tile).		\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| As an action, you can “downgrade” a research lab into a trading station and immediately advance one level in a research area of your choice. Advancing in a research area is explained on page 15. This counts as an “Upgrade to a Trading Station” action. You can later upgrade the trading station back into a research lab using the normal rules (including gaining a new tech tile).
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Bescods		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Bescods
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Titanium		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Titanium
	\| -2 starting knowledge		\| -2 starting knowledge
	-1 knowledge income		-1 knowledge income
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	'''This PI produces 2t instead of 1t!'''		'''This PI produces 2t instead of 1t!'''
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	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Nevlas		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Nevlas
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Ice		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Ice
	\| -1 starting knowledge		\| -1 starting knowledge
	SC Research		SC Research
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	In addition, power actions cost you half power, rounded up.		In addition, power actions cost you half power, rounded up.
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	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Itars		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Itars
	\| style="vertical-align:~~bottom~~;" \| Ice		\| style="vertical-align:middle;" \| Ice
	\|4/4/0 power		\|4/4/0 power
	+1 starting ore		+1 starting ore

MasN: Reword Nevlas PI ability to be less confusing.

2026-03-24T08:38:29Z

Reword Nevlas PI ability to be less confusing.

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	SC Research		SC Research
	\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| As a free action, you can move one power token from area III of your power cycle to your Gaia area to gain one knowledge (these power tokens follow the normal Gaia phase rules). This does not count as spending power.		\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| As a free action, you can move one power token from area III of your power cycle to your Gaia area to gain one knowledge (these power tokens follow the normal Gaia phase rules). This does not count as spending power.
	\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| ~~You can spend~~ power ~~tokens in area III of your power cycle as if they were each two power. Otherwise~~, ~~they count as one~~ power ~~token (when starting a Gaia Project, building satellites, etc.). When paying for a~~ power ~~action with an odd power cost (1, 3~~, ~~5, etc.), the unspent power is lost~~.		\| style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" \| Your power conversions are improved:
			1 -> 2c
			2 -> 1c1o
			3 -> 2o
			2 -> 1q
			2 -> 1k
			In addition, power actions cost you half power, rounded up.
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="vertical-align:bottom;" \| Itars		\| style="vertical-align:bottom;" \| Itars

MasN: list out all the differences of each player board

2026-03-24T08:31:21Z

list out all the differences of each player board

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RicardoRix: /* Rules to Remember */

2026-01-15T18:19:36Z

Rules to Remember

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	* Starting Resources (before receiving income at the beginning of Round 1) - Credits: 15, Ore: 4, Knowledge: 3		* Starting Resources (before receiving income at the beginning of Round 1) - Credits: 15, Ore: 4, Knowledge: 3
	* Resource Storage Limits - Credits: 30, Ore: 15, Knowledge: 15		* Resource Storage Limits - Credits: 30, Ore: 15, Knowledge: 15
			* Round phase order: 1.Income, 2.Gaia (move any gaia tokens to area/bowl 1), 3.Actions.


	==Actions==		==Actions==

Kayvon: To avoid confusion, revert plural third-person pronouns in favor of traditional proper English syntax.

2024-02-24T16:13:19Z

To avoid confusion, revert plural third-person pronouns in favor of traditional proper English syntax.

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	== Auctions for Drafting Factions ==		== Auctions for Drafting Factions ==

	Each player submits the maximum amount ~~they are~~ willing to bid for each faction that has been drafted. Once all bids are submitted, a round-robin auction is automatically conducted in turn order until each player has the top bid on one faction. During the round-robin portion, each player automatically bids '''on the faction with the greatest difference between the faction's current bid and that player's maximum possible bid.'''		Each player submits the maximum amount he is willing to bid for each faction that has been drafted. Once all bids are submitted, a round-robin auction is automatically conducted in turn order until each player has the top bid on one faction. During the round-robin portion, each player automatically bids '''on the faction with the greatest difference between the faction's current bid and that player's maximum possible bid.'''


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	A typical '''automatic''' auction might look like this behind the scenes.		A typical '''automatic''' auction might look like this behind the scenes.

	1) The first player bids zero VP on the faction that has ~~their~~ highest maximum bid (i.e. the faction they wanted most)		1) The first player bids zero VP on the faction that has his highest maximum bid (i.e. the faction they wanted most)

	2) If the second player submitted the same top bid for two different factions, ~~they~~'ll automatically bid zero on the faction no one has picked yet. If ~~they~~ had placed a higher bid on the same faction as player 1, ~~they~~ would have increased that bid to one VP instead.		2) If the second player submitted the same top bid for two different factions, he'll automatically bid zero on the faction no one has picked yet. If he had placed a higher bid on the same faction as player 1, he would have increased that bid to one VP instead.

	3) The third player looks at the current bids and compares those to ~~their~~ maximum bid. ~~They~~'ll automatically bid one higher on the faction with the greatest difference between ~~their~~ maximum bid and the current bid of that faction.		3) The third player looks at the current bids and compares those to his maximum bid. He'll automatically bid one higher on the faction with the greatest difference between his maximum bid and the current bid of that faction.


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	<u>some notable example lines from the log are:</u>		<u>some notable example lines from the log are:</u>

	~~''<code>bids for factions start at 0, so a faction that haven't been bid on yet are essentially at -1VP for the calculation.</code>''~~

	''**PLAYER_B switches from [IVITS] to [AMBAS] when the bid reaches 3 on IVITS, because 9>7 : AMBAS:8--1= '''9''' > IVITS:10-3='''7'''.''		''**PLAYER_B switches from [IVITS] to [AMBAS] when the bid reaches 3 on IVITS, because 9>7 : AMBAS:8--1= '''9''' > IVITS:10-3='''7'''.''

Victorl: /* Auctions for Drafting Factions */

2023-08-24T20:24:53Z

Auctions for Drafting Factions

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	PLAYER_A wins IVITS for 11, their maximum bid was 27 for IVITS,		PLAYER_A wins IVITS for 11, their maximum bid was 27 for IVITS,

	PLAYER_B wins AMBAS for 0, their maximum bid was 10 for IVITS, 8 for AMBAS.		PLAYER_B wins AMBAS for 6, their maximum bid was 10 for IVITS, 8 for AMBAS.

	PLAYER_C wins TERRANS for 6, their maximum bid was16 for IVITS, 12 for AMBAS, 6 for TERRANS.		PLAYER_C wins TERRANS for 0, their maximum bid was16 for IVITS, 12 for AMBAS, 6 for TERRANS.

	<u>some notable example lines from the log are:</u>		<u>some notable example lines from the log are:</u>

RicardoRix: /* Auctions for Drafting Factions */

2023-08-02T21:06:32Z

Auctions for Drafting Factions

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	<u>some notable example lines from the log are:</u>		<u>some notable example lines from the log are:</u>

	''bids for factions start at 0, so a faction that haven't been bid on yet are essentially at -1VP for the calculation.''		''<code>bids for factions start at 0, so a faction that haven't been bid on yet are essentially at -1VP for the calculation.</code>''

	''**PLAYER_B switches from [IVITS] to [AMBAS] when the bid reaches 3 on IVITS, because AMBAS:8--1= '''9''' > IVITS:10-3='''7'''.''		''**PLAYER_B switches from [IVITS] to [AMBAS] when the bid reaches 3 on IVITS, because 9>7 : AMBAS:8--1= '''9''' > IVITS:10-3='''7'''.''

	''AMBAS: 8(PlayerB max bid for Ambas) - -1(current bid for Ambas) = 9 > IVITS: 10(PlayerB max bid for Ivits) - 3 (current bid for Ivits) =11''		<small><code>explanation: AMBAS: 8(PlayerB max bid for Ambas) - -1(current bid for Ambas) = 9 > IVITS: 10(PlayerB max bid for Ivits) - 3 (current bid for Ivits) =11</code></small>

	''++PLAYER_C switches from [IVITS] to [AMBAS] when the bid reaches 5 on IVITS, because AMBAS:12-0='''12''' > IVITS:16-5='''11'''.''		''++PLAYER_C switches from [IVITS] to [AMBAS] when the bid reaches 5 on IVITS, because 12>11 : AMBAS:12-0='''12''' > IVITS:16-5='''11'''.''

	''AMBAS: 12(PlayerC max bid for Ambas) - 0(current bid for Ambas) = ~~'''~~12~~'''~~ > IVITS: 16(PlayerC max bid for Ivits) - 5 (current bid for Ivits) =~~'''~~11~~'''''~~		<code><small>explanation: AMBAS: 12(PlayerC max bid for Ambas) - 0(current bid for Ambas) = 12 > IVITS: 16(PlayerC max bid for Ivits) - 5 (current bid for Ivits) =11</small></code>

	<u>Actual Log:</u>		<u>Actual Log:</u>

RicardoRix: /* Auctions for Drafting Factions */

2023-08-02T21:02:39Z

Auctions for Drafting Factions

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	<u>some notable example lines from the log are:</u>		<u>some notable example lines from the log are:</u>

	''**PLAYER_B switches from [IVITS] to [AMBAS] when the bid ~~reaches 3~~ on ~~IVITS (needs a bid of 4 to win), because AMBAS:8~~-~~0=8 > IVITS:10-4=6~~.''		''bids for factions start at 0, so a faction that haven't been bid on yet are essentially at -1VP for the calculation.''

	''++PLAYER_C switches from [IVITS] to [AMBAS] when the bid reaches 5 on IVITS ~~(needs a bid of 6 to win)~~, because AMBAS:12-1=11 > IVITS:16-6=~~10.~~''		''**PLAYER_B switches from [IVITS] to [AMBAS] when the bid reaches 3 on IVITS, because AMBAS:8--1= '''9''' > IVITS:10-3='''7'''.''

			''AMBAS: 8(PlayerB max bid for Ambas) - -1(current bid for Ambas) = 9 > IVITS: 10(PlayerB max bid for Ivits) - 3 (current bid for Ivits) =11''

			''++PLAYER_C switches from [IVITS] to [AMBAS] when the bid reaches 5 on IVITS, because AMBAS:12-0='''12''' > IVITS:16-5='''11'''.''

			''AMBAS: 12(PlayerC max bid for Ambas) - 0(current bid for Ambas) = '''12''' > IVITS: 16(PlayerC max bid for Ivits) - 5 (current bid for Ivits) ='''11'''''

	<u>Actual Log:</u>		<u>Actual Log:</u>

RicardoRix: /* Auctions for Drafting Factions */

2023-08-02T20:40:05Z

Auctions for Drafting Factions

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-A typical auction might look like this behind the scenes.
+A typical '''automatic''' auction might look like this behind the scenes.
 ) The first player bids zero VP on the faction that has their highest maximum bid (i.e. the faction they wanted most)
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 After the auction, all players are given VP so that the player that paid the most still starts with 10 VP to use during the game.
 == FAQ: General ==

Ajanuary: Use gender neutral language

2023-05-12T13:53:48Z

Use gender neutral language

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	== Auctions for Drafting Factions ==		== Auctions for Drafting Factions ==

	Each player submits the maximum amount ~~he is~~ willing to bid for each faction that has been drafted. Once all bids are submitted, a round-robin auction is automatically conducted in turn order until each player has the top bid on one faction. During the round-robin portion, each player automatically bids '''on the faction with the greatest difference between the faction's current bid and that player's maximum possible bid.'''		Each player submits the maximum amount they are willing to bid for each faction that has been drafted. Once all bids are submitted, a round-robin auction is automatically conducted in turn order until each player has the top bid on one faction. During the round-robin portion, each player automatically bids '''on the faction with the greatest difference between the faction's current bid and that player's maximum possible bid.'''


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	A typical auction might look like this behind the scenes.		A typical auction might look like this behind the scenes.

	1) The first player bids zero VP on the faction that has ~~his~~ highest maximum bid (i.e. the faction he wanted most)		1) The first player bids zero VP on the faction that has their highest maximum bid (i.e. the faction they wanted most)

	2) If the second player submitted the same top bid for two different factions, he'll automatically bid zero on the faction no one has picked yet. If he had placed a higher bid on the same faction as player 1, he would have increased that bid to one VP instead.		2) If the second player submitted the same top bid for two different factions, they'll automatically bid zero on the faction no one has picked yet. If they had placed a higher bid on the same faction as player 1, they would have increased that bid to one VP instead.

	3) The third player looks at the current bids and compares those to ~~his~~ maximum bid. He'll automatically bid one higher on the faction with the greatest difference between ~~his~~ maximum bid and the current bid of that faction.		3) The third player looks at the current bids and compares those to their maximum bid. They'll automatically bid one higher on the faction with the greatest difference between their maximum bid and the current bid of that faction.